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Nabonidus

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Nabonidus [ˌnæbəˈnaɪdəs]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament the father of Belshazzar last king of Babylon before it was captured by Cyrus in 539 bc
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Historians believe that the people of Babylon, fed up with King Nabonidus and his much-despised governor, Belshazzar, opened the city gates to the invaders.
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